A roadmap to implement a smart grid in the city was laid at a workshop held by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). The pilot project will be implemented in Electronic City.
A roadmap to implement a smart grid in the city was laid at a workshop held by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). The pilot project will be implemented in Electronic City.
“Various working groups formed at the workshop decided to implement the smart grid on a pilot project basis in Electronic City. The most important functionalities of the grid will be undertaken in the first phase, and the scheme will be implemented at the cost of Rs100 crore on a private-public partnership (PPP) model,” said Tushar Girinath, managing director, BESCOM.
A meeting will be held in three weeks to develop a full-fledged PPP model. “In three to four months, expression of interest (EOI) will be called for, and in five to six months, a consortium will be finalised,” he said.
Representatives of the private sector, regulatory commission, Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) and Public Affairs Committee (PAC), and national and international consultants on energy issues participated in the workshop.
“A special committee was set up to look into the technical details and evaluate bids of interested parties. It was decided that once a proper detailed project report (DPR) for the pilot project is prepared, a draft expression of interest will be shared with stakeholders,” said a senior BESCOM official.
“The road map to achieve the functionalities of smart grid, time and input for developing policy initiatives on the smart grid across India was also discussed,” he said. The official added that it would take less than two years to implement the project.
The features of a smart grid are such that if a consumer is using power more than what has been allocated to him, BESCOM can cut off power supply by monitoring the consumption from the central control room. Besides, the consumer can also choose green power supply whenever required for a particular period.
“We have to get the green signal from the central government. Many big private players are interested in the project. It will be implemented on a pilot basis and will later be extended to other parts of the country,” Girinath said.
Another senior BESCOM official said that the grid would cater to 2,000 customers in Electronic City. The two-way communication nodes will be placed in each installation, including houses and commercial buildings, and transformers to help control power consumption.
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